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At Central Synagogue

Thursday, February 1, 2018

6 am 1 event

The Breakfast Program, formerly known as the Caring Committee Feeding Program, is among Central Synagogue’s longest ongoing social justice projects. Originally conceived and implemented by longtime congregant Nat Shapiro in 1983, the Breakfast Program was started in response to Mayor Koch’s outcry for New York City’s religious institutions to respond to an exploding homeless and hungry problem. Today, many clients of the Breakfast Program are working poor who greatly appreciate and regularly rely on the warm, nutritious start to their day. Volunteers assemble every Thursday and Friday morning in Lese Lobby (Community House) to prepare and serve the most important meal of the day. A bag lunch is also handed out to clients. These lunches are prepared the prior evening as part of Central Synagogue’s Sandwich Making Program. Volunteers must be in the 6th grade or older; those under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Sign up is required in advance to volunteer. For more information or to sign up, contact breakfast@censyn.org.

6 pm 1 event

Have you sat through worship at Central
wondering why everyone around you
was bowing? What the Hebrew words
mean? If we believe our prayers actually
make change in the world? If so, join us
for this introductory course on Jewish
prayer. Over the course of six sessions
we will consider these and other
foundational questions. No prerequisite.
This class is free and open to
members and non-members

This class is currently full. To be added to the waitlist, please contact Lauren Dickel